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Police search for trucker who took off after chase in Berks County

Police are searching for the driver who they said took off down a Berks County highway with a trooper clinging to the cab of the truck.

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Updated: 6:49 PM EST Nov 14, 2013

Police search for trucker who took off after chase in Berks County

Police are searching for the driver who they said took off down a Berks County highway with a trooper clinging to the cab of the truck.

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Updated: 6:49 PM EST Nov 14, 2013

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WEBVTT BREAKING NEWS...A MANHUNT. POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR THE DRIVER.. WHO THEY SAY TOOK OFF DOWN A BERKS COUNTY HIGHWAY.. WITH A TROOPER CLINGING TO THE CAB OF A TRUCK! POLICE FIRING SHOTS... TRYING TO STOP THE DRIVER. 3 GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'M KIM LEMON. AND I'M RON MARTIN. THE CHASE STARTED ON INTERSTATE 176... NEAR THE MORGANTOWN EXCHANGE OF THE TURNPIKE. IT HEADED NORTH FOR SEVERAL MILES ON 176... WHERE THE DRIVER CRASHED, AND THEN RAN OFF. NEWS 8'S BARBARA BARR JOINS US LIVE WITH THE LATEST ON THE MANHUNT. BARBARA. Negotiators with the state police tactical team have been on the phone with HAROLD Davis they tell me that he says he wants to surrender but so far them and let them on a change is wanted for Flint police and assaulting them as well as climbs out of state is nowhere to be seen 3 tactical team member search the back roads in woods near Morgantown Brooks County looking for 56 year old HAROLD Davis who led them on a chase and been on the run Trooper Obviously anyone who would have done all that he's done to get away you don't want to confront him as a resident or homeowner Tr The incident began here at the Morgantown exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike just after 10 in the morning you know the Township police were doing routine commercial vehicle inspection Davis was driving a flatbed truck hauling cars when officers when is drivers information it came back with a red flag Troop The information came back showing that the guy was want wanted for robbery in Florida and was armed and dangerous Tr Norman officers and call for backup including State Police trooper when are you trying to arrest Davis they say he resisted police said he tried to run over one officer and ran the cruiser Troop sot Car pulled out officer shot tires trooper on back Tr What a trooper holding on to the cab and the tires of the truck shot out David pulled out and began heading north on Interstate 176... then crashed into a guardrail ran off.Troop If he spotted we need to get the calls right away not 15 minutes later we have a lot of police in the area they can get there fast THANK YOU,

Police search for trucker who took off after chase in Berks County

Police are searching for the driver who they said took off down a Berks County highway with a trooper clinging to the cab of the truck.